Physical Examination of the spine and Extremities 1976г

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Acknowledgments
No book is written without help. I would like to say thank you to a host of wonderful people.

Leading all acknowledgments must be mine to Richard Hutton and Hugh Thomas, my associates for six years. They and I worked together on this book from start to finish. Whatever success it earns, I share with them.

To my orthopedic colleagues at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for all their personal help: Elias Sedlin, Robert Schultz, Uriel Adar, David Hirsh, and Rashmi Sheth.

To the attending physicians at the Hospital for Joint Diseases who during im residency passed on most of this knowledge to me. I express mv appreciation by preserving it for yet another generation.

To the orthopedic residents at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine whom it has been a pleasure teaching the material contained in this volume.

To Joseph Milgram who has been a friend and teacher during these manv t ears of education.

To Arthur ]. Helfet for making the opportunity available for writing this book and for his teachings on the knee.

To the British Fellows who have participated in the teaching of physical examination of the spine and extremities during their stay in the United States and for their suggestions in the writing of this book: Clive Wlmllev, Robert Jackson, David Gruebel-Lee, David Reynolds, Roger Weeks, Fred Heat ley, Peter Johnson, Richard Foster, Kenneth Walker, Maldwyn Griffiths, and John Patrick.

To Nathan Allan Shore, D.D.S. for his teachings of the temporomandibular joint and for the continued spark of inspiration he has a 1 wavs provided me.

To Arthur Merker, D.D.S. for his friendship and for providing his house by the sea as a place to hide awav and work.

do Paul Bros nick for his help in initiating the writings of the Lower Extremity.

To Mr. Allan Aplev for his friendship and valuable suggestions in tire rewriting of the book.

To Frank Ferried for watching "the store” when I was working on the book.

To Laurel Courtney in appreciation for her time in reviewing the manuscript and for her positive approach.